On 7/9/07, Lakshmi Sailaja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It is not a single command that I am supposed to run. I have to change to a
different user and run a couple of commands.
Well, you could use sudo to launch a shell, such as /bin/sh or csh or
bash, and then use that shell to run commands. Bu
x27;t store it in a file.
Thanks & Regards,
Lakshmi
952-833-1220
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Tom Phoenix
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 2:29 PM
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Subject: Re: su and password in a Perl script
On 7/6/07, Lakshmi Sailaja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
my $pid = open3($wr, $rd, $er, 'sudo -S su - username');
No, you're still using su for what sudo is doing. You want to use
sudo's -u option to specify the username, maybe like this:
my $pid = open3($wr, $rd, $er,
"sudo -S -u $username
let me know if I am missign something!!!
Thanks & Regards,
Lakshmi
952-833-1220
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Subject: Re: su and password in a
On Jul 5, 8:48 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lakshmi Sailaja)
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I will have to login as a super user and run some commands.
>
> I want to automate the following through Perl:
> su - user
> and provide password
> check if the login is successful or not.
>
> Can you please let me know?
I >>>
On 7/5/07, Lakshmi Sailaja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I want to automate the following through Perl:
su - user
and provide password
check if the login is successful or not.
You'll probably have an easier time using sudo, instead of su; it's
made for this sort of thing. See whether yours has th
